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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
dashed madly around the house during last-minute preparations for the party
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as in enthusiastically
in an enthusiastic manner
the young singer has been so madly praised by the critics you'd think she had invented singing itself
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Recent Examples of madly
All this while grinning madly, the cat who got the cream.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The two wed in 1964 and were madly in love for the next four decades, until her death from uterine cancer in 2005.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
The two wed in 1964 and were madly in love for the next four decades, until her death from uterine cancer in 2005.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 May 2025
And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
—Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madly
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The crowd roared, frantically waving around their lightsticks — Bluetooth synchronized electric wands that cast the Friendly Confines in a neon green glow.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Terrified families are now frantically calling one another, desperately seeking news and praying their loved ones are alive—and that the regime won’t take out its fury on them.—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Such a unit should yield 15-45 watt-hours of energy per day, though this is wildly variable depending on conditions.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Circle's move comes after a wildly successful IPO and debut trading month on the public markets.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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